Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings. We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story. But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings. To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings. We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story. But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings. To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings. We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story. But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings. To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

While Central Virginia maintains a strong postion at #1, Lighthouse & NOAH slipped farther back on disappointing weekend games. The big surge of Noblesville & OKC Legion became the big news, this week. They move all the way to the #2 & #3 spots.Christ Prep & King's Academy rounded out the top 10. Baton Rouge CHEF, Flint Warriors also moved into the first column on the strength of big successes.The NHFCS Rankings has removed teams who have not kept their game results posted to Maxpreps in recent weeks.

A new # 1 team is named this week in Div. 3 homeschool football. Stephenville FAITH continues to assert themselves in this very competitive and high-energy version of tackle football. Several new teams are being added to the national rankings as they report results of the threshold 3-game minimum required by Maxpreps.

A big shift is happening yet again, this week; in Division 1 homeschool football. A big MACC Rivalry event pitted Central Virginia against host Maryland Christian. CVCHA again walked away as the victor and further cemented their #1 spot in the Sunday rankings. Lighthouse & NOAH both struggled, but held the #2 & #3 spots, with Noblesville very close behind. As expected, OKC Legion impressed the computers with their very strong showing against a very tough opponent. They jumped up to #8. GeorgiaForce also jumped into the top 10 with a strong domination of East Atlanta.

Beginning next week, teams that do not post recent wins will face exclusion from the rankings charts.

The Initial 2014 National Rankings are finally released for Division 3 Homeschool teams! Defending champions, San Antonio FEAST & Stephenville maintaining their top 2 positions. Austin metro teams are close behind. The Freeman Scoring computers waited until a sufficient number of teams have the prerequisite 3-game stats, before releasing a meaningful database. Only those homeschool teams who've reported results from 3 regular season games are included.

In 3 weeks there have been 3 different #1 teams in Division 1. This week Central Virginia bounced back with a solid victory in interstate play and made a significant statement. They edged off previous #1, Tulsa NOAH, who slipped to #2. Lighthouse of Springfield stayed at #3, while Noblesville Lions scooted into #4. Anderson, stinging from a tough week, dropped 3 spots, all the way to 5th. The rest of the top 10 stayed somewhat stationary, while some very huge reordering happened throughout the rest of the charts. We will soon reveal the debut rankings of Divisions 2 & 3, as soon as the Freeman scoring computers are confident that the entire nation's schools have had an opportunity to play the required 3 games. Any team who does not report the minimum 3 games will not receive a ranking until they have met the reporting requirements. Forfeits, nonvarsity, and inter-divisional play does not factor into rankings.

The Freeman scoring service assigns every team a Power Rating. The number you earn reflects who you played and how well you played agains them. A simple list of wins & losses will not take into consideration how tough of a team you were playing. For this reason it is very advantagous if your opponents have a very good season. You'll want to encourage your opponents preformance in the remainder of thei season, whether you won or lost the game.

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Question: How do I find my team's Power Rating and Strength of Schedule?

Answer: When you go to your varsity team page on Maxpreps, you'll find your current National ranking (not Rating) just under the Coach's name and team location (see figure 1). It's a clickable hyperlink which you can click on and open a new page with a chart. On that chart it shows your team's Power Rating, along with similar teams. (see figure 2)

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At the lower left corner of the chart you'll find the hyperlinked word "Expand List". Now click on the word "Expand" and a new chart will open which lists all the variables that were factored into your Power Rating (see figure 3).

Top Ratings In Div.1preseason projection plus games played

Rank

Team

Rating

S.O.S.P.

W/L

1

Tulsa NOAH

+6.0

-

0-0

2

Anderson Caveliers

+4.3

-24.2

2-0

3

Springfield Lighthouse

+3.5

-35.1

1-0

4

Richmond CVCHA

+1.9

+35.7

0-1

5

Noblesville Lions

+0.2

-15.2

1-0

6

KC Christ Prep

-6.8

-24.6

1-0

7

Central MD

-9.5

+10.1

0-1

8

MD Christian

-10.2

-

0-0

9

Johnson Ferry

-10.8

-40.0

1-0

10

OKC Legion

-11.1

-

0-0

11

King's Academy

-15.8

-20.5

1-1

12

Tomball Homeschool

-16.6

-

1-0

13

Dallas HSAA

-16.7

+0.6

0-1

14

East Atlanta

-17.4

-42.8

2-0

15

Washtenaw Catholic

-19.4

-34.4

1-0

By Sept. 21st, all preseaon factors will have phased out.

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"Strength of Schedule" only pertains to games played; not remaining games on your upcoming schedule. Games against teams not listed in Maxpreps same classification as yours (8man vs 11man, nonvarsity opponent, unknown opponent, etc.) are not factored in your Power Rating. Niether are forfeits. Postseason playoffs are weighted much stronger on your Power Rating. Not reporting a postseason win is a devastating mistake.

Protect your Maxpreps profile against inappropriate game entries. If a game is listed which your team is not really playing, remove it BEFORE a score is posted. Otherwise you'll have to appeal to Maxpreps' staff in order to rectify the situation. Don't be guilty of this defamation. If your varsity team is playing a JV squad of a powerhouse team, DO NOT list their varsity squad as your opponent. Instead, list "non-varsity opponent" and in the details you can list the actual game details, including which team's JV you are competing with. A scrimmage should never be reported as a game, on Maxpreps. Only completed games played by established traditional game rules with certified game officials should be reported as games, in your W/L records.

The NHFCS Team

The NHFCS was founded by former homeschool coaches who decided to address the need for a national information and comparison entity. National Director Director, Jerome Davis directs operations and press relations .Founding Chairman David Van Risseghem chairs the Board of Governors.

Analyst Homer Pigskin is a media commentator and statistician who compiles historical data and aides our coaches with contact info and other resources.